South Shore, Blackpool
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South Shore is the southern coastal area of Blackpool
, an English seaside resort in the county of Lancashire
. It has a large local community and a number of tourist attractions.
Blackpool Pleasure Beach is in the heart of South Shore. Devloped from a gypsy camp, the amusement park's first building was constructed in 1904. Blackpool F.C.
's stadium Bloomfield Road
is in South Shore. The area is also home to South Pier
. The Blackpool Tramway
runs along the seaward side of the promenade to its terminus at Starr Gate
.
There are a large number of shops and stalls and fast food outlets along South Promenade and also a large shopping area on Lytham Road, where the tramway still runs along part of the road connecting the Rigby Road tram depot to the Promenade at Manchester Square. Pubs in the area include The Manchester, the Foxhall, and a Yates Wine lodge.
South Shore railway station
, in Lytham Road, was the area's first station in 1863. It was renamed Lytham Road station in 1903 and closed in 1916. also served the area from 1913 to 1949, to be replaced by Blackpool Pleasure Beach railway station
, on the same site, in 1987. Waterloo Road
railway station opened in 1903, later renamed Blackpool South and still in use today.
The parish church
for South Shore is Holy Trinity Church. The present structure was built in 1895, replacing a church of 1836. The oldest houses are believed to be The Old Coach House and Moorbank House, both built around 1850. While these two buildings are now 200 metres from the beach when originally built they enjoyed a view of the sand dunes and the sea which made up the coastline of South Shore until the entire area was developed.
Blackpool
Blackpool is a borough, seaside town, and unitary authority area of Lancashire, in North West England. It is situated along England's west coast by the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre estuaries, northwest of Preston, north of Liverpool, and northwest of Manchester...
, an English seaside resort in the county of Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
. It has a large local community and a number of tourist attractions.
Blackpool Pleasure Beach is in the heart of South Shore. Devloped from a gypsy camp, the amusement park's first building was constructed in 1904. Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
's stadium Bloomfield Road
Bloomfield Road
Bloomfield Road is an all-seater football stadium in the English town of Blackpool, Lancashire. It has been the permanent home of Blackpool F.C. since 1901 and is named after the road on which the stadium's main entrance used to stand. The stadium has been in a process of redevelopment since 2000...
is in South Shore. The area is also home to South Pier
South Pier, Blackpool
South Pier is one of three piers in Blackpool, England. Located on South Promenade in the South Shore area of the town, the pier contains a number of amusement and adrenalin rides. It opens each year from March to November and is owned by Six Piers Limited.-Construction and opening:The Blackpool...
. The Blackpool Tramway
Blackpool tramway
The Blackpool tramway runs from Blackpool to Fleetwood on the Fylde Coast in Lancashire, England, and is the only surviving first-generation tramway in the United Kingdom. The tramway dates back to 1885 and is one of the oldest electric tramways in the world. It is run by Blackpool Transport as...
runs along the seaward side of the promenade to its terminus at Starr Gate
Starr Gate
Starr Gate is in the South Shore district of Blackpool in the county of Lancashire, England. It is located at the south-western end of Blackpool on the Fylde coast and is adjacent to the Squires Gate district of Blackpool....
.
There are a large number of shops and stalls and fast food outlets along South Promenade and also a large shopping area on Lytham Road, where the tramway still runs along part of the road connecting the Rigby Road tram depot to the Promenade at Manchester Square. Pubs in the area include The Manchester, the Foxhall, and a Yates Wine lodge.
South Shore railway station
South Shore railway station
South Shore railway station was originally the only intermediate station on the Blackpool and Lytham Railway, at South Shore in Lancashire, England, when it opened in 1863....
, in Lytham Road, was the area's first station in 1863. It was renamed Lytham Road station in 1903 and closed in 1916. also served the area from 1913 to 1949, to be replaced by Blackpool Pleasure Beach railway station
Blackpool Pleasure Beach railway station
Blackpool Pleasure Beach railway station is on the Fylde Coast branch line from Kirkham to Blackpool South, in Lancashire, England. It is across the road from the Blackpool Pleasure Beach complex and provides regular train connections to and from Blackpool and...
, on the same site, in 1987. Waterloo Road
Blackpool South railway station
Blackpool South railway station is a single platform stop at the end of the Fylde coast branch line from Kirkham, in Lancashire, England. It is unmanned and has an hourly service daily, except winter Sundays....
railway station opened in 1903, later renamed Blackpool South and still in use today.
The parish church
Church of England parish church
A parish church in the Church of England is the church which acts as the religious centre for the people within the smallest and most basic Church of England administrative region, known as a parish.-Parishes in England:...
for South Shore is Holy Trinity Church. The present structure was built in 1895, replacing a church of 1836. The oldest houses are believed to be The Old Coach House and Moorbank House, both built around 1850. While these two buildings are now 200 metres from the beach when originally built they enjoyed a view of the sand dunes and the sea which made up the coastline of South Shore until the entire area was developed.